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Case Study 3 : Making it Work
WHO?
• Bed manager, after hours co-
ordinator, hospital executive,
hospital executive on-call, Director
ED, Director Medicine, Director
Surgery, decision support services
WHY?
• Inform managers (nursing and
medical) re expected admissions
and discharges so they have
information to work proactively
HOW?
• PAPT Software and PAPT
Procedure Manual: guide to assist
communication processes with in-
built ‘triggers’ to inform decision
making (planning and functioning)
WHEN?
• Daily and Weekly
Reference: Crilly J, Boyle J, Jessup M, et al. The Implementation and Evaluation of the Patient Admission Prediction Tool: Assessing Its Impact on
Decision-Making Strategies and Patient Flow Outcomes in 2 Australian Hospitals. Qual Manag Health Care. 2015 Oct-Dec;24(4):169-76